Glyoxylic Acid → (2-Chloroacetamido)(hydroxy)acetic acid

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740 g of an aqueous solution with 50% of glyoxylic acid (5 moles) are mixed with 514 g of chloracetamide (5.5 moles). The mixture is heated to 50° C, then the greater part of the water is removed under vacuum, 1200 g of acetic acid are added and it is cooled on ice. After filtration and drying, 475 g of product are obtained. The product concentrated under vacuum gives 112 g of a second crop, namely a total yield of 69%.

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